Birds. 195 



Thrush "of Latham's " General Synopsis" (ii., pt. 1, p. 35), unde 

 Turdus iiUetensis, Gm. The specimen is said to be " in the 

 collection of Sir Joseph Banks." 



PI. 147a. Turdus phcenicurus, Forst., Descr. Anim., p. 404 

 (1844 : Cape of Good Hope). 

 = Cossj/pha cajfra (Linn.) ; cf. Sharpe, Cat. B., vii., p. 39. 

 PI. 147b. Turdus sordididus, Forst., Descr. Anim., p. 404 

 (1844 : Cape of Good Hope). 

 = Saxicola familiaris, Stephens. 

 PI. 148. Turdus ochrotarsus, Forst., Descr. Anim., p. 82 

 (1844: New Zealand). "No. 3. N.Z., Dusky Bay, 

 March 28th, 1773." 

 Sir Walter Buller, in his "Supplement" to the "Birds of New 

 Zealand" (p. 123), separates Miro ochrotarsus from M. alhifrons 

 (Gm.) {cf. Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., iv., p. 235). 



He admits two distinct forms of Miro as inhabiting the South 

 Island of New Zealand, viz., M. alhifrons, Gm., " with the 

 under parts rufescent," and M. ochrotarsus (Forster), " with 

 almost the entire under parts pale lemon-yellow, and a con- 

 spicuous spot of white on the forehead." 



Forster's Turdus ochrotarsus is described as having the breast, 

 abdomen and vent pale " rufescent." 



Latham's White-fronted Thrush (Gen. Syn., ii., pt. 1, p. 71) is 

 desci'ibed from a specimen, in Sir Joseph Banks' collection, from 

 "Dusky Bay, New Zealand." It is said to have "the under 

 parts dirty yellowish buff-colour." From this it would appear 

 that Miro ochrotarsus (Forster) is identical with M. alhifrons 

 (Gen. Syst. Nat., i., p. 822) founded on Latham's " White- 

 fronted Thrush," both having rufescent or buff under parts 

 Sir Walter Buller's M. ochrotarsus (nee Forster) with the lemon- 

 coloured belly requires a new name, which I propose to call 

 M. hulleri. 



PL 149. Turdus minutus, Forst., Descr. Anim., p. 83 (1844 : 

 New Zealand). 

 = Petrceca macrocephala (Gm.) ; cf. Sharpe, Cat. B., iv., 

 p. 176. "Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand." 

 The type of the " Great-headed Tit " of Latham (Gen. Syn., 

 ii., p. 557, pi. Iv.) is founded on specimens in Sir Joseph Banks 

 collection. 



PI. 150. " Turdus diabaphus." 



Muscicapa diahapha, Forst., Descr. Anim., p. 267 (1844: 

 Norfolk Island). 



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